Events

NMAAHC Live! - An Afrofuturism Concert with Dawn Richard

Friday, June 9, 2023 8:00pm to 10:00pm

Heritage Hall

Series: NMAAHC Live

Free - Registration Required

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Explore More! In STEM: Having Fun with Frequencies

Tuesday, June 13, 2023 11:00am to 1:00pm

2nd floor classrooms

This is a free event. No registration is required for participation.

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National History Day at the NMAAHC Student Documentary Showcase

Wednesday, June 14, 2023 10:00am to 5:30pm

Oprah Winfrey Theater

This event is FREE to the public with advanced or same-day museum passes for Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

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Explore More! In STEM: Having Fun with Frequencies

Wednesday, June 14, 2023 11:00am to 1:00pm

2nd floor classrooms

This is a free event. No registration is required for participation.

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History Alive!: USCT: Juneteenth: What it Means, and Why We Celebrate

Saturday, June 17, 2023 11:00am to 1:30pm

Program meets at C3/Landing Area 1. Each 30-minute performance starts at: 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM.

Free; walk-in

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Juneteenth Community Day

Saturday, June 17, 2023 11:00am to 3:00pm

Various Locations, National Museum of African American History and Culture

Series: Juneteenth Public Programs

Free; Registration Required

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A Seat at the Table: Heritage Rooted in the Earth

Saturday, June 17, 2023 6:45pm to 9:15pm

Heritage Hall, National Museum of African American History and Culture

Series: A Seat at the Table

$40.00

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A Seat at the Table: Heritage Rooted in the Earth

Through the African American Lens: Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

Sunday, June 18, 2023 2:00pm to 4:15pm

Concourse, Oprah Winfrey Theater + streaming

Series: Through the African American Lens

Free; Registration Required

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Explore More! In STEM: Having Fun with Frequencies

Monday, June 19, 2023 11:00am to 1:00pm

2nd floor classrooms

This is a free event. No registration is required for participation.

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Black Folk: A History of the Black Working Class with Dr. Blair LM Kelley

Saturday, June 24, 2023 11:00am to 12:00pm

Concourse, Oprah Winfrey Theater

Free; Registration Required

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More Upcoming Events

Afrofuturism Big Objects, Big Stories: The Paradox of the Liberty

Monday, June 12, 2023 1:30pm to 3:45pm

Program meets at the Paradox of Liberty section, Level C3. Talks take place at: 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM, and 3:30 PM.

Free; walk-in
Tours are subject to docent availability; last minute cancellations may occur.

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Outdoor Walking Tour: The Museum, A Century in the Making

Tuesday, June 13, 2023 10:15am to 12:30pm

This program meets at the Museum’s oculus, located on 14th Street and Constitution Ave. All tours are held outdoors and are stair-free. Talks take place at: 10:15 AM, 11:15 AM, and 12:15 PM.

Outdoor walking tours are open to the public and are free of charge. No registration is required.

Tours are subject to docent availability; last minute cancellations may occur.

All visitors, regardless of age, must have a timed-entry pass to enter the building. Same-day timed-entry passes are released online only at 8:15 a.m. EST daily. https://nmaahc.si.edu/visit/plan-your-visit

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Afrofuturism Big Objects Big Stories: The Mothership

Tuesday, June 13, 2023 10:30am to 12:45pm

Program meets at the Mothership, L4. Talks take place at: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 12:30 PM.

Free; walk-in
Tours are subject to docent availability; last minute cancellations may occur.

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CANCELLED - Big Objects, Big Stories: Veranda Post, Olowe of Ise

Tuesday, June 13, 2023 10:30am to 12:45pm

Program meets in the Cultural Expressions exhibition, Level 4. Talks take place at 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 12:30 PM.

Canceled

Free; walk-in
Tours are subject to docent availability; last minute cancellations may occur.

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Afrofuturism Big Objects, Big Stories: Costumes from The Wiz on Broadway

Tuesday, June 13, 2023 1:15pm to 3:30pm

Program meets in the Taking the Stage exhibition, Broadway section, Level 4. Talks take place at 1:15 PM, 2:15 PM, and 3:15 PM.

Free; walk-in
Tours are subject to docent availability; last minute cancellations may occur.

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Black Future Spotlights: Visualizing Afrofuturism on Stage and Screen

Tuesday, June 13, 2023 1:15pm to 2:35pm

Program meets at Visualizing Afrofuturism on Stage and Screen section, in the Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures exhibition, located on the Concourse Level. Talks take place at: 1:15 PM, 2:15 PM, and 3:15 PM.

Free; walk-in
Tours are subject to docent availability; last minute cancellations may occur.

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Afrofuturism Big Objects, Big Stories: The Paradox of the Liberty

Tuesday, June 13, 2023 1:30pm to 3:45pm

Program meets at the Paradox of Liberty section, Level C3. Talks take place at: 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM, and 3:30 PM.

Free; walk-in
Tours are subject to docent availability; last minute cancellations may occur.

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Highlights Tour - Making a Way Out of No Way

Wednesday, June 14, 2023 10:30am to 12:45pm

This one hour tour program meets at Level 3 in the Making a Way Out of No Way exhibit. Tours take place at 10:30 AM and 11:45 AM.

Free; walk-in
Tours are subject to docent availability; last minute cancellations may occur.

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Afrofuturism Big Objects, Big Stories: The Paradox of the Liberty

Wednesday, June 14, 2023 10:30am to 12:45pm

Program meets at the Paradox of Liberty section, Level C3. Talks take place at: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 12:30 PM.

Free; walk-in
Tours are subject to docent availability; last minute cancellations may occur.

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Big Objects, Big Stories: Veranda Post, Olowe of Ise

Thursday, June 15, 2023 10:30am to 12:45pm

Program meets in the Cultural Expressions exhibition, Level 4. Talks take place at 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 12:30 PM.

Free; walk-in
Tours are subject to docent availability; last minute cancellations may occur.

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More Ongoing Tours & Activities

Historically Speaking: Musical Crossroads: Stories Behind the Objects of African American Music

Tuesday, June 6, 2023 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Concourse, Oprah Winfrey Theater + streaming

Series: Historically Speaking

Free; Registration Required

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AT CAPACITY - Registration Closed - Black Birders Week Bird Walk at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

Saturday, June 3, 2023 10:00am to 11:30am

Meet in front of the Visitor Center at Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, 1550 Anacostia Ave NE, Washington, DC 20019

Series: Black Birders Week

Free.

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NMAAHC Kids Learning Together: Black Birders Week

Friday, June 2, 2023 11:00am to 12:00pm

Online Only

Series: Black Birders Week

FREE. Registration required.

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Explore More! In STEM: How the Museum Uses Light

Wednesday, May 31, 2023 11:00am to 1:00pm

2nd floor classrooms

This is a free event. No registration is required to participate.

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Historically Speaking: Built from the Fire by Victor Luckerson: A Chronicle of the Tulsa Uprising

Tuesday, May 30, 2023 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Concourse, Oprah Winfrey Theater + streaming

Series: Historically Speaking

Free; Registration Required

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Explore More! In STEM: How the Museum Uses Light

Tuesday, May 30, 2023 11:00am to 1:00pm

2nd floor classrooms

This is a free event. No registration is required to participate.

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History Alive!: African American Soldiers in the Vietnam War

Sunday, May 28, 2023 11:00am to 1:20pm

Program meets in the Double Victory: The African American Military Experience exhibition, L3. Each 20-minute performance starts at: 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM.

Free; walk-in.

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